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he'd also do that by eliminating the state's gas tax and raising its sales tax. another element of mcdonnell's plan sparking protests today. hybrid car owners plan to drive to richmond to show their opposition for that proposal. they're upset the governor wants to impose a $100 fee on alternative fuel vehicles. >>> let's check in with tony again on the live desk with breaking news in montgomery county. tony? >>> we're continuing to follow breaking news where montgomery county fire rescue is attempting to rescue a person out of a car. take a look now. moments ago, firefighters just went out to that car. they're returning back now. and i can't really tell. looks like they may have one person with them. looked like just a few seconds ago that they may have pulled that person out of the passenger side of the vehicle. again, this is the 16800 block of riffle ford road, montgomery county fire rescue. looks like rescuing one person out of the passenger side window of the vehicle that was stuck there on that -- on that flooded road. again this morning, we've been dealing
he'd also do that by eliminating the state's gas tax and raising its sales tax. another element of mcdonnell's plan sparking protests today. hybrid car owners plan to drive to richmond to show their opposition for that proposal. they're upset the governor wants to impose a $100 fee on alternative fuel vehicles. >>> let's check in with tony again on the live desk with breaking news in montgomery county. tony? >>> we're continuing to follow breaking news where montgomery county...
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of changes to tax pol say made in the last minute fiscal cliff deal. many online or tax filing -- are accepting returns but won't submit them until tomorrow. e file is the fastest way. it was received within 21 days. >>> if you have a problem or want to complain about alexandria city services. there's an online service called call click connect. by calling a phone number or going online, residents can make a report that's automatically read to the proper department. you are giving a tracking number to follow the progress of your concern or complaint. >> it allows citizens to not get lost in the system. it will get recorded instantly. they'll get an instant response in terms of how much time it will take to be responsive. >> the system also delivers important information to city leaders that could reveal potential problems. >>> today we expect an update from a remarkable soldier recovering from a milestone surgery after losing all four limbs in iraq. brendan more okay a received a double arm transplant at johns hopkins in baltimore last month. he was in
of changes to tax pol say made in the last minute fiscal cliff deal. many online or tax filing -- are accepting returns but won't submit them until tomorrow. e file is the fastest way. it was received within 21 days. >>> if you have a problem or want to complain about alexandria city services. there's an online service called call click connect. by calling a phone number or going online, residents can make a report that's automatically read to the proper department. you are giving a...
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the state has a 23.5 cents per gallon tax already that hasn't been raised since 1992. miller is also proposing a you 3% sales tax on gas across the state saying it would generate $300 million. >>> a library in detroit believes it has found a way to make sure you return the books. the public library hired a collection agency to go after those with overdue books and movies. if it goes long enough, it could hurt your credit score. the library will only go after borrowers with more than $20 worth of items. they say they've lost about $40,000 in unreturned rentals over the past five years. >>> you can only do so much to keep someone from interrupting the president. check out what happened when had president obama announced his nominees to lead two federal agencies. >> i am nominating mary joe white to lead the security and exchange commission and richard core -- to continue leading consumer financial protection bureau. this guy is bothering me here. >> you see the fly flying around there. it rudely disturbed the president landing on his forehead. he has a history of run ins
the state has a 23.5 cents per gallon tax already that hasn't been raised since 1992. miller is also proposing a you 3% sales tax on gas across the state saying it would generate $300 million. >>> a library in detroit believes it has found a way to make sure you return the books. the public library hired a collection agency to go after those with overdue books and movies. if it goes long enough, it could hurt your credit score. the library will only go after borrowers with more than...
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he also wants to eliminate virginia's gas tax. he says replace it with a sales tax increase. the plan passed a major hurdle yesterday. a house committee voted in favor of it. a senate committee will discuss that proposal today. >>> virginia schools may soon get report cards, too. the house education committee voted in favor of a bill that grades public schools on an a to f scale. the house will now take up the legislation. the committee backed several other bills. one would create a board to oversee failing schools. another would require teachers to be trained in administering cpr. the committee also endorsed legislation allowing schools to create their own calendars and open before labor day. >>> home-schooled students in virginia will keep an eye on richmond today. the senate education and health committee will debate the so-called tebow bill. it would allow home-schooled students to play sports at public schools. the committee killed a similar bill last year. the bill is named after nfl quarterback tim tebow who was homeschooled in florida and allowed to play high school f
he also wants to eliminate virginia's gas tax. he says replace it with a sales tax increase. the plan passed a major hurdle yesterday. a house committee voted in favor of it. a senate committee will discuss that proposal today. >>> virginia schools may soon get report cards, too. the house education committee voted in favor of a bill that grades public schools on an a to f scale. the house will now take up the legislation. the committee backed several other bills. one would create a...
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he'd do that by eliminating virginia's gas tax tax and raising its sales tax. >>> an anti-abortion protester who's been banned from d.c. after climbing a tree during the inauguration is now getting some support. reeves grogin clie n climbed th during president obama's inauguration ceremony. he stayed up there for five hours. several civil liberties groups say banning him from the district while the case is pending violates free speech. he's been arrested several times in the district for disorderly and unlawful conduct. >>> this morning we're hearing of the calls for help of a man trapped 20 stories in the air. he was working on this cell tower in gaithersburg yesterday when he got so cold he couldn't move. he even had trouble reaching his cell phone. after several hours he was able to call 911 for help. >> you're stuck on a tower? >> yeah. my hands are like completely frozen. i can't like grip -- i can't get down. my co-worker, he can't -- he's telling me to meet him halfway. >> how high up are you? >> i think it's like 200 feet or 150. >> okay. >> cell phone tower. i was able to reach in m
he'd do that by eliminating virginia's gas tax tax and raising its sales tax. >>> an anti-abortion protester who's been banned from d.c. after climbing a tree during the inauguration is now getting some support. reeves grogin clie n climbed th during president obama's inauguration ceremony. he stayed up there for five hours. several civil liberties groups say banning him from the district while the case is pending violates free speech. he's been arrested several times in the district...
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the governor wants to eliminate the commonwealth's gas tax and raise its sales tax to generate more than $3 billion for transportation projects. the plan is fueling some controversy, especially from hybrid car drivers. they're angry mcdonnell's proposal includes a $100 fee on alternative fuel vehicles. >>> virginia's school and campus safety task force will give its initial recommendations to state lawmakers in richmond today. governor bo governor mcdonnell created it after the newtown shootings. the task force will present recommendations the general assembly could act on in this session. the panel will issue its final report by june. >>> a gun control task force in newtown, connecticut, is considering new ideas on curbing violence. hundreds packed an auditorium last night to offer their suggestions. it was the first public hearing in newtown since the deadly shooting at sandy hook elementary in december. the task force of created in response to the tragedy. speakers included families of the victims, first responders, and community leaders. >>> defense secretary-nominee chuck hagel will
the governor wants to eliminate the commonwealth's gas tax and raise its sales tax to generate more than $3 billion for transportation projects. the plan is fueling some controversy, especially from hybrid car drivers. they're angry mcdonnell's proposal includes a $100 fee on alternative fuel vehicles. >>> virginia's school and campus safety task force will give its initial recommendations to state lawmakers in richmond today. governor bo governor mcdonnell created it after the newtown...
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tax season was to begin on the 22nd. but the agency had to push back the date because of changes to tax policy made in the last minute fiscal cliff deal. many online or tax filing services have been accepting returns but they will not submit them until tomorrow. the irs says e-file is the fastest way to get a refund. >>> futures are flat. cnbc's shartia brantley has that story and more. good morning. >> good morning, eun. futures are flat after the markets took a breather on monday. the dow snapping the seven-day winning streak while the s&p 500 ended after eight days. tech may get a boost after yahoo! reported decent earnings last night. home prices and consumer confidence and more earnings from ford. eli, lily and pfizer. the fed kicks off a meeting that's expected to signal it will keep rates low for a long time. the dow falling 14 points to 13,881. but the nasdaq added 4 to 3154. meanwhile, a new report from a consumer watchdog group says states are forcing jobless americans to pay millions in unnecessary fees just t
tax season was to begin on the 22nd. but the agency had to push back the date because of changes to tax policy made in the last minute fiscal cliff deal. many online or tax filing services have been accepting returns but they will not submit them until tomorrow. the irs says e-file is the fastest way to get a refund. >>> futures are flat. cnbc's shartia brantley has that story and more. good morning. >> good morning, eun. futures are flat after the markets took a breather on...
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mcdonnell wants to get rid of the gas tax but raise virginia's sales tax from 5 to 5.8%. extra revenue goes to transportation. there is opposition to this. there was a prius parade around the capitolment they are against part of the proposal creating a $100 annual fee on alternative fuel vehicles. >>> if you live in d.c., your unpaid parking tickets may come back to haunt you. this year, the district is take money out of tax refunds from residents with outstanding traffic fines because of a new law that was passed recently. here are other fees that could take a chunk out of your refunds. unpaid child support, overpayment of unemployment benefits. >>> tommy wells is thinking about running for mayor. the ward 6 council member will launch an exploratory committee. that done mean you'll run in -- meanwhile, current mayor vincent gray has not said whether he'll run for reelection. >>> if you're getting your kids ready for school, listen to this one. millions of bottles of common cough syrup are being recalled this morning because of a possible poisoning risk. the child going d
mcdonnell wants to get rid of the gas tax but raise virginia's sales tax from 5 to 5.8%. extra revenue goes to transportation. there is opposition to this. there was a prius parade around the capitolment they are against part of the proposal creating a $100 annual fee on alternative fuel vehicles. >>> if you live in d.c., your unpaid parking tickets may come back to haunt you. this year, the district is take money out of tax refunds from residents with outstanding traffic fines because...
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s growing population for generating that tax revenue. the booming real estate market is also -- the mayor will likely ask most of it to go into the city's reserve fund. >>> a weekend shooting in the district is bringing light to potential illegal activity by d.c. caterers. five people were injured at the d.c. sound stage on saturday. the club does not have a liquor license but was using a caterer that did. police are now looking into whether caterers are being used on a regular basis to skirt liquor laws and operate as bars under the city's radar. d.c. sound stage has been shut down by police chief kathy lanier and she could do the same to the caterer, roadside cafe. that would be a first in the si. >>> virginia lawmakers passed an amendment that would end the commonwealth's unique law prohibiting governors to run for two terms. passed in the state senate 25-15. supporters say the change gives voters more power and say in who leads the state. others believe that virginia has been successful because the one-term limit makes lawmakers act
s growing population for generating that tax revenue. the booming real estate market is also -- the mayor will likely ask most of it to go into the city's reserve fund. >>> a weekend shooting in the district is bringing light to potential illegal activity by d.c. caterers. five people were injured at the d.c. sound stage on saturday. the club does not have a liquor license but was using a caterer that did. police are now looking into whether caterers are being used on a regular basis...
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miller is proposing a 3% sales tax program. it woulden rate $300 million. a library in detroit has found a way to make sure people return those books. the public library hired a collection agency to go after people with overdue books and movies. yes, they say if it goes long enough it can hurt their credit scores. the library says it will only go after borrowers with more than $20 worth of items. they've lost about $40,000 in unreturned rentals over the past five years. >>> catcher in the ry is so good. you don't want to give it back. got to let it go. >> buy it yourself. >> president obama may often clash with republicans but he apparently also has issues with another group. flies. look closely at the president here during a news conference yesterday. >> i am nominating mary joe white to lead the security and exchange commission and richard cord ray to continue leading the consumer financial protection bureau. this guy is bothering me here. >> a fly. so rudely disturbs the president of the united states. landed right on his forehead you saw there. the pres
miller is proposing a 3% sales tax program. it woulden rate $300 million. a library in detroit has found a way to make sure people return those books. the public library hired a collection agency to go after people with overdue books and movies. yes, they say if it goes long enough it can hurt their credit scores. the library says it will only go after borrowers with more than $20 worth of items. they've lost about $40,000 in unreturned rentals over the past five years. >>> catcher in...
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. >> gop leaders say they'll continue to push low tax policies that stress growth in the small business sector in hopes of winning the 2014 elections. >>> one of the leaders of the gop will be on "meet the press" tomorrow to talk about the future of the republican party. former vice presidential candidate and current wisconsin congressman paul ryan will sit down with david gregory tomorrow in his first live interview since the election. you can catch this exclusive interview tomorrow at 10:30 here on nbc 4. >>> the supreme court may have to discuss whether some of president obama's appointments to the national labor relations board were unconstitutional. a federal appeals court ruled yesterday the president did not have the ability to bypass the senate and make three appoints last year during a recess. yesterday's decision could affect the appointment of richard cordray to head the newly formed consumer financial protection bureau. >>> this morning, actor burt reynolds is in the hospital battling a bad case of the flu. the 76-year-old actor is said to be in the intensive care unit at th
. >> gop leaders say they'll continue to push low tax policies that stress growth in the small business sector in hopes of winning the 2014 elections. >>> one of the leaders of the gop will be on "meet the press" tomorrow to talk about the future of the republican party. former vice presidential candidate and current wisconsin congressman paul ryan will sit down with david gregory tomorrow in his first live interview since the election. you can catch this exclusive...
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thomas miller is proposing to let counties raise the gas tax by as much as five cents. the money would fund transportation projects. maryland already tacks on a 23.5 cent per gallon but it hasn't gone up since 1992. miller is proposing a 3% statewide sales tax on gas to generate $300 million. >>> money concerns are blamed for pushing the retirement age up. cnbc's kayla tausche is live with that. kayla, good morning. >> kayla is going to join us very soon to tell us a little bit more on that in business headlines. first, more americans are putting off retirement. new census data shows the share of people 65 and older in the workforce rose from 12.1% in 1990 to 16.1% in 2010. the increase was even larger for women. more than 40% of people 65 and older are working full-time year round. the census projects the older working population will grow by two-thirds by 2040 when one in five americans will be at least 65 years old. a survey by the employee benefit research institute finds that 13% of people who delay retirement say they're doing so because they can't afford to stop
thomas miller is proposing to let counties raise the gas tax by as much as five cents. the money would fund transportation projects. maryland already tacks on a 23.5 cent per gallon but it hasn't gone up since 1992. miller is proposing a 3% statewide sales tax on gas to generate $300 million. >>> money concerns are blamed for pushing the retirement age up. cnbc's kayla tausche is live with that. kayla, good morning. >> kayla is going to join us very soon to tell us a little bit...
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. >> gop leaders say they'll continue to push low-tax policies that stress growth in the small business sector. >>> the supreme court may have to discuss whether some of president obama's appointments to the national labor relations board were unconstitutional. the federal appeals court ruled yesterday the president did not have the power to bypass the senate and make three appointments last year during a recess. yesterday's decision could affect the appointment of the head of the newly formed consumer protection bureau. >>> this morning, actor burt reynolds is in the hospital battling a bad case of the flu. he's said to be in intensive care at a florida hospital. he appears to be on the road to recovery, however. his manager released a statement saying the doctors are taking care of him and his mustache. >>> and this year's flu season is still a major concern across the country. the centers for disease control and prevention says it's spreading now in the west. here in the east, flu levels appear to be leveling off a bit. new research shows a sweet treat might be the key to getting ove
. >> gop leaders say they'll continue to push low-tax policies that stress growth in the small business sector. >>> the supreme court may have to discuss whether some of president obama's appointments to the national labor relations board were unconstitutional. the federal appeals court ruled yesterday the president did not have the power to bypass the senate and make three appointments last year during a recess. yesterday's decision could affect the appointment of the head of...